Viola Davis and Andra Day Are Up for Best Actress at the Oscars
Andra Day and Viola Davis are the category's first pair of Black nominees since 1973, when Diana Ross was nominated for "Lady Sings the Blues" and Cicely Tyson was up for "Sounder."
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